Contains the following : letters relating to book 'The Oppressed English' by Ian Hay : (1) circular letter from George Robertson, Angus & Robertson, 14 Feb 1918 (1 leaf, typescript, copy) (2) AJ Carnell, Methodist Book Depot, to George Robertson, 5 Mar 1918 (1 leaf, typescript, copy) (3) George Robertson to Mr Carnell, 7 Mar 1918 (1 leaf, typescript, copy) (4) 'Open letter to Mr Carnell' by George Robertson, 18 Mar 1918 (3 pp typescript, [copy]). Also, letter George Robertson to [Aubrey] Cousins, 21 Dec 1913 (handwritten, 2 leaves). Envelope labelled 'Letters from George Robertson'. 'Memo for Mr Cousins on a stocktaking, stockordering and special order department' (5 leaves, roneoed typescript, signed by George Robertson 17 Jan 1916). [Notes for a history of Angus and Robertson], possibly by Aubrey Cousins ( [11] leaves typescript, [195-?]); includes lists of titles that sold well.

6 letters from Mary Gilmore to Miss Wiley of Angus and Robertson (3 handwritten and signed, 3 typed carbon copies), written in Goulburn and Melbourne. Accompanied by envelope labelled with handwritten note, 'Copies RW from M.Gilmore' and a small paper slip annotated and signed by George Robertson. Letter from Mary Gilmore to George Robertson (copy, typescript, 4 pp.) from Goulburn, 24 Jan 1924 ; accompanied by poem, 'Ruth' (copy, typescript, 6 pp.), dated 18 Nov 1923. Topics of correspondence include Henry Lawson. Letter from Mary Gilmore to Aubrey Cousins (handwritten, 2 pp.), from Kings Cross, 9 Oct 1956. Also 2 photographs : 1 small colour photograph of 1958 painting of Mary Gilmore by E. Mackellar; small silver gelatin photograph of Mary Gilmore seated in front of this painting.
Aubrey Cousins, son of Walter Cousins, worked at Angus and Robertson and Halstead Press.

Letter to Mrs Firmin McKinnon enclosing letter 27 May, 1927 from Hugh Wright regarding Bladen's: Public Library of New South Wales, historical notes. Accompanied by extract of evidence given by George Robertson, and others, 1906 to Committee considering the erection of the Mitchell Library.